Radiocarbon and 13C measurements from Joshua Tree National Park, USA

These data include radiocarbon and 13C measurements made on surface soil and incubations from samples taken from the Pinto Basin N amendment experiments started by Edith B. Allen and collaborators in Joshua Tree National Park. The site and experiment description can be found in:

Allen, E. B., L. E. Rao, R. J. Steers, A. Bytnerowitcz, and M. E. Fenn. 2009. Impacts of atmospheric nitrogen deposition on vegetation and soils in Joshua Tree National Park. Pages 78–100 in R. H. Webb, L. F. Fenstermaker, J. S. Heaton, D. L. Hughson, E. V. McDonald, and D. M. Miller, editors. The Mojave Desert: Ecosystem processes and sustainability. University of Nevada Press, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Samples were taken and  processed by Nicole M. Nowinski at the WM Keck Carbon Cycle AMS facility at UC Irvine.

An image of the site can be found at this web site:
https://www.nps.gov/articles/parkscience32_2_64-66_bell_allen_3838.htm

The associated ISRaD Template Information File provides the names and descriptions of all fields.